Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef are divorcing after nearly 6 years of marriage, the couple announced Thursday.
“For some time, we have considered transforming our relationship, and it is after careful consideration that we have decided to end our marriage with love, respect and dignity for our children,” the couple wrote in an Instagram post, shared in Spanish on Martin’s profile and in English on Yosef’s.
Martin’s publicity team confirmed the accuracy of the post to the Associated Press. No other details were provided. People magazine first reported the news.
Martin, singer of such Spanish-language and English-language hits like Livin’ la Vida Loca, She Bangs, La copa de la vida and Vente pa’ ca, has won two Grammys and four Latin Grammys and also acted. Yosef is a Swedish artist of Syrian origin.